China vs Japan: Broad money
Broad money over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,638.01 trillion current LCU against 306.91 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 1,331.10 trillion current LCU.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.3 times China's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.53 billion current LCU | 286.13 trillion current LCU | 286.03 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 524.02 billion current LCU | 542.39 trillion current LCU | 541.86 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.96 trillion current LCU | 1,025.34 trillion current LCU | 1,019.38 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 30.40 trillion current LCU | 1,055.66 trillion current LCU | 1,025.25 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 132.50 trillion current LCU | 1,245.71 trillion current LCU | 1,113.22 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 260.97 trillion current LCU | 1,583.81 trillion current LCU | 1,322.84 trillion current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,638.01 trillion current LCU against 306.91 trillion current LCU in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money between China and Japan?
- 1,331.10 trillion current LCU, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for broad money?
- China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.